Hanging Green Wall

'Parti Wall, Hanging Green' is a project created by The Young Architects Boston Group (YABG) as an innovative way to green up an otherwise blank brick wall. The prototype is made of planted panels supported on a cable grid and hung on the exterior facade of the building. This project was installed just in time for the 2008 American Institute of Architects held in Boston and aims to "generate awareness for underutilized sites in Boston and to offer design solutions that apply sustainable principles for improving public space and creating healthy neighborhoods in the city." via: Apartment Therapy Read More..

A greener marketing campaign?

Not always recognized for being green, McDonald's is aiming to change that reputation with their latest round of billboard advertising. To get the point across that their salads are “really fresh”, McDonalds hired ad-maker Leo Burnett to deliver the message. These living wall style billboards grow lettuce over time to form the words "Fresh Salads". No word on whether or not the lettuce will be harvested from way up there, but maybe using spaces like this to grow some green may be on the uptrend.
You can watch a time elapse video of the billboards in action here:


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Greening the Bar

The Oulu Bar & EcoLounge in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood makes a great statement as you approach with it's green living exterior facade - the borough's first living wall installation.

Architect Evangeline Dennie designed this LEED Gold certified 2,500 sq. ft. building using green components including sheetrock walls made of post-industrial recycled material and post-consumer recycled paper; birch logs brought in from a private forest in Pennsylvania; biodegradable ceramic tile on the walls and water-based grout sealer in the bathrooms; natural Mica panels promoting light exchange; low-VOC paint with a milk-based pigment; and a garage door providing natural ventilation. Personally, from a design standpoint we love the "peeling wall" made of wood paneling and the bar height tables flowing down from the walls.

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